Radio Shack 20-423 Guide to the Action Bands, Typical Band Usage, Primary Usage, VHF Band

ˆGuide to the Action Bands

Typical Band Usage

HF Band (3.00–30.00 MHz)
10 m Amateur	29.00–29.70 MHz
High Range	29.70–29.90 MHz
VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz)
Low Range	30.00–50.00 MHz
6 m Amateur	50.00–54.00 MHz
U.S. Government	137.00–144.00 MHz
2 m Amateur	144.00–148.00 MHz
High Range	148.00–174.00 MHz
UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz)
U.S. Government	380.00–420.00 MHz
70 cm Amateur	420.00–450.00 MHz
Low Range	450.00–470.00 MHz
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band	470.00–512.00 MHz

Primary Usage

As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:

VHF Band

Government, Police, and Fire	153.785–155.980 MHz
Emergency Services	158.730–159.460 MHz
Railroad	160.000–161.900 MHz

UHF Band

Land-Mobile Paired Frequencies	450.000–470.000 MHz
Base Stations	451.025–454.950 MHz
Mobile Units	456.025–459.950 MHz
Repeater Units	460.025–464.975 MHz
Control Stations	465.025–469.975 MHz

Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.

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